GRE Word List
EMISSARY
one designated as the agent of another : representative
The meaning of the word emissary is one designated as the agent of another : representative.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| inopportune | inconvenient |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |
| agape | wide open : gaping |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |